Investors are pouring money into the operators of U.S. rehab centers as many more Americans get health care coverage for addiction treatment, driving up valuations and triggering a consolidation of businesses in the fragmented sector.

Automic, a portfolio company of EQT Partners, is planning on buying ORSYP SAS. No financial terms were disclosed. Harris Williams & Co. is serving as financial advisor to ORSYP on the transaction. Based in Paris, ORSYP, which is backed by Argos Soditic, is a provider of IT automation and optimization solutions.

Landmark Aviation, a portfolio company of Carlyle, has agreed to acquire Ross Aviation from Centre Partners. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction, which is expected to be completed during the second half of 2014. Rothschild is advising Landmark on the deal while Harris Williams & Co. is advising Ross Aviation. Headquartered in Denver, Ross Aviation is a provider of fixed based operations throughout the U.S.

Focus Corporation, a provider of multi-disciplinary engineering services in Western Canada principally to the oil and gas industry, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by WSP Global in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $366 million. Harris Williams & Co is acting as the exclusive advisor to Focus, a portfolio company of KRG Capital Partners.

Harris Williams & Co has promoted six senior professionals from the firm’s Richmond, Boston and Cleveland offices. Joe Conner, Ryan Nelson and Chris Rogers have been promoted to managing director; Tyler Dewing has been promoted to director; and Priyanka Naithani and Larissa Rozycki have been promoted to vice president.

Electra Bicycle Company, a global designer and marketer of comfort bicycles has been sold to Trek Bicycle Corporation. Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive advisor to Electra, a portfolio company of Caltius Equity Partners.

R•O•M Corporation and Specialty Manufacturing have been sold to The Sterling Group and management. Sterling is combining the businesses through its holding company, Safe Fleet Acquisition Corp. Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive advisor to ROM and SMI, portfolio companies independently operated and financed by Century Park Capital Partners.

Pipp Mobile Storage Systems, a provider of backroom management solutions in the U.S. retail industry, has been sold to Novacap Industries. Pipp was previously a portfolio company of a private equity fund managed by Prospect Partners. Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Pipp.

Lincolnshire Management has acquired National Pen Company, a global provider of direct mail promotional pens and other products. National Pen was a portfolio company of Berwind Corporation. Harris Williams & Co acted as the exclusive advisor to National Pen.

Dental services business Gentle Dental has been sold to Linden Capital Partners. Gentle Dental was a portfolio company of The Beekman Group. Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Gentle Dental.

180 Medical, a distributor of intermittent catheters, urologic and disposable medical supplies has been sold to ConvaTec. 180 Medical was a portfolio company of Cortec Group. Harris Williams & Co. acted as an advisor to 180 Medical.

Tonka Bay Equity Partners has appointed Matt Reck as an investment associate. Prior to joining Tonka Bay, Reck was an associate in the Minneapolis office of Harris Williams & Co, a middle market investment bank. PRESS RELEASE Tonka Bay Equity Partners LLC (“Tonka Bay”) announced that Matt Reck has joined the firm as an Investment […]